William yeomans west



W. Y. WEST.

BACK POLE, M.

(No Model.)

Patented June 25 Irma/r01? fifT/VESSES N. PETERSBMD-LHMWMI, Wadingtu. Q C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM YEOMANS VEST, OF NEIV ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THE A. BALDIVIN 00., (LIMITED) OE SAME PLACE.

BACK-POLE, etc.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 406,014, dated June 25, 1889.

Application filed January 8, 1889. Serial No. 295,815. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: connecting,although it is obvious that arigid Be it known that I, IVILLIAM YEOMANS eye or a like means may be employed for the VEST, a citizen of the United States, residing purpose. at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and The saddles are prevented from leaving the 5 State of Louisiana, have invented certain new barA by stop devices at opposite ends thereof, and useful Improvements in Back-Poles for the oneshereshownbeingcotter-pinsd,passed AgriculturalImplements; and I do declare the through eyes in opposite ends of the said bar. following to be afull, clear, and exact descrip- The double tongue or frame is here illustion of the invention, such as will enable othtrated as composed of two bars or beams F, 1o ers skilled in the art to which it appertains to which converge forward] y, at which pointthey make and use the same. are provided with a clevis II, and are braced This invention relates to draft-beam or at a suitable point of their length by a cross back-pole attachments for agricultural implebeam G. This construction,however, may be 1ne11ts-such as harvesters and the like; and varied without departing from the spirit of 15 it has for its object to provide means whereby the invention. 5

the weight may be equalized upon the backs E indicates a longitudinal rod or bar. This of the draft-animals, and consequently rerod preferably of an angular form and so moved from the neck as heretofore. arranged with relation to the tongue or draft The invention will be fully understood from frame as to pitch slightly forward, being se- 20 the following description and claims, when cured at its forward end to the forward end taken in connection with the accompanying of said tongue or frame and its opposite end drawings, in which secured to the cross-brace G.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of my im- The longitudinal bar or rod E may have its provements, showing the same attached to a inner branch 6 provided with a reduced and 25 portion of a double beam, such as that of a rearwardly-bcnt portion f, to enter an eye in harvester. Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view of said cross-bar G, and thereby dispense with the double beam with parts broken away. other and expensive means of securing. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same, and The saddle-bar Ais connected with the lon- Fig. & is a perspective view of the center rod gitudinal bar E, so that the former may 30 for the attachment of the cross-baror saddlcbe allowed a universal play, and the means bar. here illustrated consist of a chaiuD,one link Referring by letter to the said drawings,A of which is slipped over the bar or rod E and indicates a transverse bar, which I shall dethe opposite link or end slipped over the bar nominate the saddle-bar. This barA may or rod A. It is obvious that such a construc- S5 3 5 be circular in transverse section and of any tion can be rendered adjustable according to suitable length, it being suliieiently long to the height of the draft-animal employed. reach from above the back of one draft-ani- By a device of this character I am enabled mal to a similar point above the back of the to bring the weight of the draft-frame upon other animal on the opposite side of the draft the backs of the draft-animals, and I am also 4o beam or frame. enabled to attain an easy and ready ad j ust- B B indicate saddles, which are similar in ment of all of the parts. construction and attached one near each end Ilaving described my invention, what I of the bar A. These saddles may be of any claim isordinary or approved construction, the ones 1. The combination, with a draft beam or 5 here illustrated being composed of side plates frame of an agricultural implement, of atransa and a connecting bridge or bow b. The verse bar connected therewith and carrying bridges l) of these saddles are provided on their at opposite ends saddles adapted to be applied upper sides about midway of their length to the backs of draft-animals, substantially as with a swivel (l. I speak of a swivel for conspecified. I00 50 necting the saddles with the bar A for the 2. The combination, with a draft beam or reason that such is the preferred means for frame, of abar or red secured thereto and havinga pitch forwardly,andatransversebar oonthe bar E, the saddle-bar A, the chain D,connected with said frame-bar and carrying saclnecting" them, and the saddles B, connected dles to be applied to the backs of draft-anito said bar A on opposite sides of the draftmals, substantially as specified. frame, substantially as specified.

5 3. The combination, with the draft-frame of In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 15 an agricultural machine, of a transverse bar presence of two Witnesses.

connected therewith and saddles connected WILLIAM YEOMANS WVEST. to the opposite ends of said bar by swivel- Witnesses: joints, substantially as specified. HENRY J. RHODES,

IO 4. The combination With a draft-frame, of PERCY D. PARKS. 

